Thursday 31 December 2009

Fuller's Vintage Ale 2009

  • Name: Fuller's Vintage Ale 2009, 8.5%, England
  • Appearance: Brownish red. Nice off-white head. Bottle no 82748.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit. Prunes. Nice.
  • Taste: Dark malt and fruit. Warming.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 31/12-2009, (171/300)

Wednesday 30 December 2009

Hambleton Taylor’s Tipple

  • Name: Hambleton Taylor’s Tipple, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Redish brown. Lots of nice, longlasting head.
  • Aroma: Malt. Burnt caramel.
  • Taste: Nice hops and malt. Nutty? Nice, balanced aftertaste.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 30/12-2009

Tuesday 29 December 2009

Sainsbury's Diät Pils Premium Lager

  • Name: Sainsbury's Diät Pils Premium Lager, 6.2%, England
  • Appearance: Can. Dark golden. Good amount of white, creamy head.
  • Aroma: Malt, hops and some fruit.
  • Taste: Malt and hops. Not too bad.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £0.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 29/12-2009
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Monday 28 December 2009

Sainsbury’s Crown Super Strength Lager

  • Name: Sainsbury’s Crown Super Strength Lager, 7.5%, England
  • Appearance: Can. Dark brown. Tiny amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit.
  • Taste: Strong and malty. Unpleasant.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £0.50
  • Overall score: 1/6
  • Info: 28/12-2009

Sainsbury's Parkin's Special Bitter

  • Name: Sainsbury's Parkin's Special Bitter, 4%, England
  • Appearance: Can. Chestnut brown. Lots of creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt and fruit. Toffee.
  • Taste: Malt and sweet. Slight bitterness. Boring.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £0.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 28/12-2009

Sunday 27 December 2009

John Smith's Extra Smooth

  • Name: John Smith's Extra Smooth, 3.8%, England
  • Appearance: Can. Chestnut brown. Clear. Lots of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, biscuits.
  • Taste: Nice malt, not very bitter. Not that bad.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 440 ml, £0.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/12-2009

Saturday 26 December 2009

Grolsch Premium Weizen

  • Name: Grolsch Premium Weizen, 5.3%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Pale golden. Hazy/Cloudy. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, hops and herbs. Lemon.
  • Taste: Wheat. Crispy and wheaty. Citric.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/12-2009

Thursday 24 December 2009

Three Hearts Stockholm Fine Festival Beer (Famous Export)

  • Name: Three Hearts Stockholm Fine Festival Beer*, 5.3%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Can. Light, clear golden. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Malt and some hops. Fruit.
  • Taste: Sweet, malt and some hops. Ok.
  • Bought: IKEA, 330 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/12-2009
* Also known as "Three Hearts Famous Export"

Tuesday 22 December 2009

Edelweiss Hefetrüb Weissbier

  • Name: Edelweiss Hefetrüb Weissbier, 5.5%, Austria
  • Appearance: Pale cloudy yellow. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, some lemon.
  • Taste: Wheat and citric. Some hops.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £1.79
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 22/12-2009

Monday 21 December 2009

Greene King Fireside

  • Name: Greene King Fireside, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Brownish red. Almost no head.
  • Aroma: Nice malt and hops. Some fruit.
  • Taste: Nice bitterness. Some malt and caramel.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £1.69
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/12-2009

Thursday 17 December 2009

Rothaus Tannen Zäpfle

  • Name: Rothaus Tannen Zäpfle, 5.1%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Some light malt, hops and fruit.
  • Taste: Very bitter, hops. Some malt. Not very interesting.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 2.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 17/12-2009

Monday 14 December 2009

Feldschlösschen Premium

  • Name: Feldschlösschen Premium, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, cereal. Bit of hops.
  • Taste: Malt and crisp. Bland.
  • Bought: Free, 275 ml, CHF 0.00*
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 14/12-2009
* Free give-away outside Coop.

Thursday 10 December 2009

Boxer Bière de Fête

Shared with MG:
  • Name: Boxer Bière de Fête, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brownish red. Clear. OK amount of offwhite head.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and malt. Not much.
  • Taste: A bit watery. Lots of malt, spices. Easy drinking. Little hops.
  • Bought: Coop, 250 ml, CHF 1.45
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 10/12-2009

Tuesday 8 December 2009

San Martino (La Birraria) Gold

Shared with MG:
  • Name: San Martino (La Birraria) Gold, 7.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brownish red, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Dark sweet malt and fruit. Some honey.
  • Taste: Nice dark malt, sweet. Bit of honey. Some bitterness. Very nice.
  • Bought: Manor, 750 ml, CHF 12.95
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/12-2009

Sunday 6 December 2009

Brasserie du Mont Blanc La Blonde

  • Name: Brasserie du Mont Blanc La Blonde, 5.8%, France
  • Appearance: Light yellow golden. Clear. Very little head.
  • Aroma: Sweet. Fruit and some citrus. Perfume.
  • Taste: Smooth, quite sweet. Nice malt. Better than expected.
  • Bought: Chamonix, 330 ml, € 2.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/12-2009